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Shift work and occupational accident absence in Belgium : findings from the sixth European Working Condition Survey Ghent University
Work shift, lifestyle factors, and subclinical atherosclerosis in Spanish male workers: a mediation analysis Institute of Tropical Medicine
(1) Background: Working night shifts has been associated with altered circadian rhythms, lifestyle habits, and cardiometabolic risks. No information on the potential association of working shift and the presence of atherosclerosis is available. The aim of this study was to quantify the association between different work shifts and the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis objectively measured by imaging. (2) Methods: Analyses were conducted ...
Effects of requested, forced and denied shift schedule change on work ability and health of nurses in Europe: results from the European NEXT-Study Ghent University
The affective shift model of work engagement Ghent University
Rotating shift work and the metabolic syndrome: a prospective study Ghent University
Background : Several studies have documented on the elevated cardiovascular risk among shift workers. In order to further explore this relation, we aimed at assessing the association between rotating shift work and the incidence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods : In this population-based prospective study, 1529 employees from several large Belgian companies were followed for a median observation period of 6.6 years with respect to the ...
Recovery from shift work KU Leuven
One fifth of today's workforce is engaged in shift work and exposed to various mental and physical health risks including shift work disorder. Efficiently recovering from shift work through physical and mental interventions allows us to mitigate negative effects on health, enables a better work-life balance and enhances our overall wellbeing. The aim of this review is to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the available literature. The role ...
Shift work duration and heatstroke risk among healthcare workers during hot summer months: A modelling study across 34 Chinese cities KU Leuven
Heat stress issues in healthcare workers (HCWs) have been widely recognized but no published guidelines have clearly specified healthy shift work hours and the time to experience heatstroke while performing healthcare tasks in outdoor settings. Using a rational biophysical model and hourly meteorological data collected during sixty hot summer months (June–August 2002–2021) in 34 major Chinese cities, this study determined healthy shift work ...
Social work and the shift from 'welfare' to 'justice' Ghent University
It has become increasingly clear that the emancipatory capacity of social work has been eroded. Several scholars link this to the influence of neo-liberal and Third Way thinking. However, it has recently been argued that social work was not only a victim of these new influences, but that it is also very adaptable to the influence of such new ideas (Jordan, 2004) and not very critical about its own role in these changes (Lorenz, 2005). In this ...